Some Democrats fear Janet Reno will lead them to defeat in November
MIAMI - Janet Reno ( news - web sites) is the clear favorite among rank-and-file Democrats in her run for governor of Florida, but some party strategists fear she will only lead them to defeat in November.
Some Democrats worry that her high negative ratings and her weak fund-raising may foil their grand plan: ousting Republican Gov. Jeb Bush and getting revenge against his brother in the state where the 2000 race for the White House was decided.
Less than two months before the primary, Democrats face a dilemma: Should they choose Reno, who is the darling of South Florida's condos and Democratic clubs but is disliked in more conservative parts of the state? Or should they go with Bill McBride, a first-time candidate with war hero credentials but little name recognition?
Recent polls show McBride narrowing the gap but still trailing Reno by more than 20 points for the nomination. Still, Reno's unfavorable ratings top 40 percent in some polls, in part because of some of the decisions that marked her eight years as President Clinton ( news - web sites)'s attorney general — namely, the move to seize Elian Gonzalez and send him back to Cuba.(Read the rest on link)
****************************************
Sounds like the Rats must decide on Reno or McBride.